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源泉 (yuán quán): Fountain (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

源 • yuán • source, origin, spring
yuán源

source, origin, spring

泉 • quán • spring, fountain, source of water
quán泉

spring, fountain, source of water

Word Info

Pinyinyuán quán
Meaningfountain; source
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 源泉.

  • 饱和bǎo hésaturated
  • 霸道bà dàostrong; potent
  • 饱经沧桑bǎo jīng cāng sānghave lived through many changes
  • 败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
  • 策划cè huàplan; plot; scheme
  • 拜访bài fǎngpay a visit; call to pay respects; call on
  • 爆发bào fāerupt; burst; blow up
  • 悲惨bēi cǎnmiserable
  • 不顾bú gùdisregard; in spite of
  • 偶像ǒu xiàngidol
  • 辩解biàn jiěprovide an explanation; argue that; justify
  • 贬低biǎn dībelittle; depreciate; disparage
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 源泉.

Words with 源
  • 能源néng yuánenergy
  • 资源zī yuán(natural) resources
  • 来源lái yuánsource; origin
  • 根源
gēn yuán
source; origin; root
  • 源于yuán yúhas its origins in
  • 电源diàn yuánelectric source; power pack
  • 起源qǐ yuánorigin; beginning
  • 新能源xīn néng yuánnew energy; renewable energy
    • Words with 泉
    • 矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
    • 喷泉pēn quánFountain
    • 温泉wēn quánhot spring
    • 九泉jiǔ quánnetherworld; the underworld (where the dead reside)
    • 泉水quán shuǐspring water
    • 黄泉huáng quánthe underworld, afterlife
    • 趵突泉bào tū quánBaotuquan, name of a spring
    • 文思泉涌wén sī quán yǒngDescribes a state of creative inspiration where ideas and words flow freely and abundantly.
    4.

    How to Use 源泉 in Sentences

    Noun + Nounwith力量
    lì力
    liàng量
    yuán源
    quán泉
    neutral
    source of strength
    Idiomwith活水
    huó活
    shuǐ水
    yuán源
    tóu头
    Verb + Objectwith汲取
    jí汲
    qǔ取
    yuán源
    quán泉
    Adjective + Nounwith智慧
    zhì智
    huì慧
    de的
    yuán源
    quán泉
    5.

    Example Sentences with 源泉

    shuǐ水
    shì是
    shēng生
    mìng命
    de的
    yuán源
    formal
    Written
    living water source
    formal
    Written
    draw from the source
    formal
    Written
    fountain of wisdom
    quán
    泉
    。
    Water is the source of life.
    zhī知
    shi识
    shì是
    chuàng创
    zào造
    lì力
    de的
    zhòng重
    yào要
    yuán源
    quán泉
    。
    Knowledge is an important source of creativity.
    chuàng创
    xīn新
    shì是
    tuī推
    dòng动
    shè社
    huì会
    jìn进
    bù步
    de的
    yǒng永
    héng恒
    yuán源
    quán泉
    ，
    wǒ我
    men们
    bì必
    xū须
    zhēn珍
    shì视
    tā它
    。
    Innovation is the eternal fountainhead that drives social progress, and we must cherish it.
    nǐ你
    nán难
    dào道
    bú不
    rèn认
    wéi为
    ，
    shī失
    bài败
    yǒu有
    shí时
    yě也
    shì是
    chéng成
    gōng功
    de的
    yuán源
    quán泉
    ma吗
    ？
    Don't you think that failure can sometimes be the source of success?
    zhī知
    shi识
    shì是
    zhì智
    huì慧
    de的
    yuán源
    quán泉
    ，
    wǒ我
    men们
    yào要
    duō多
    dú读
    shū书
    。
    Knowledge is the source of wisdom, and we should read more books.